BlackBerry Q10 now available for pre-order in Canada

Toronto: BlackBerry has announced that the new BlackBerry Q10 which has a keyboard and a touchscreen will be available in Canada in the coming weeks and that major carriers are announcing pre-orders. RIM said in a statement on Tuesday that details on when the BlackBerry Q10 will be available in other markets will follow soon. Presales are already under way in the UK. Chief executive Thorsten Heins told The Associated Press last month that the keyboard version won’t be released in the United States until late May or June because of carrier testing. That development could complicate BlackBerry’s turnaround efforts. [caption id=“attachment_692493” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] BlackBerry CEO is seen with the Q10 in this file photo.  Reuters[/caption] Even as the BlackBerry has fallen behind rivals in recent years, many BlackBerry users have stayed loyal because they prefer a physical keyboard over the touch screen. Associated Press